ML20092N150

New Contention That EPA Max Containment Levels for Gross alpha,Ra-226 & Ra-228 Inadequately Verified by Applicant & Nrc.W/Svc List

ML20092N150
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	06/26/1984
From:	Romano F AIR AND WATER POLLUTION PATROL
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
NUDOCS 8407020513
Download: ML20092N150 (1)

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1IR. and WATER Pollution Patrol -

.s BROAD AXE PA.' June 1984

, .U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington,'D. C. 20M5 JUN 29 All:36 BEFORE ThE ATOtCC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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In The Matter Of G NC9 PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY Docket Nos. 50-352 iLimerick Generating Station, and 50-353 Units 1 and 2) s NEW'AWPP (ROMANO) CONTENTION RE GROSS ALPHA AWPP contends neither Applicant nor Staff have adequately studied whether or not routine turbine stack, or other releases of radioactive nuclides will result in exceeding the EPA Maxi-a 1  ;- mum Contaminant LeVols (MCL) for gross alpha, radium 226, and radlum-229, -

Recent findings of gross alpha approaching the MCL of 5 pico curies indi~cate contribution from the reactor could result

. in closing many wells, particularly municipal wells in those

,; areas within ten to fifteen ...iles from the Limerick reactor.

It is important to have this study done previous to licen-sing in order to avert the closing by EPA of many wells now in use.

, It is important for the Board to consider inasmuch as no l '

other party has brought this out.

l It is important for the complete record to know whether very

' gcod well water scurces in Montgomery County may be destroyed for safe use.

l This contention can be litigated without significant expan-cion of hearing or delay.

Very truly yours, 8407020513 040626 AIR & WATER P LLUTION PATROL PDR ADCcK 05000352 g _.

,ph J'R N om'ano, , Chairman G PDR

, Ambler, Pa. 19002

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